Joint Force Harrier

[jonny1]

Can anyone say how the Harrier Force is settling in down in Rutland now that the RN are flying the GR7? I am not a journo.

[A2QFI]

Apart from the fact that some of the SHAR pilots on conversion needed a lot of extra flying hours, and there was a shortage of serviceable 2 seaters, all seems to be going well.

[Junglie]

Perhaps if the the guys with the "I" at the end of their qualification had remembered what it stood for they wouldn't have needed extra hours.

[JAG3]

I've only been on this froum a couple of months but I've never seen a thread that looks so journoish yet-you might as well admit your a journo!

[jonny1]

JAG,

May look like it but I can assure you I am no journo, I just used to be associated with the SHAR force some years ago and have lost touch.

[JAG3]

You have to admit though that it looks extremely suspect as your asking ''how is it settling down''-could be a descent story for the local paper and also it is your first post.

[ratty1]

Originally Posted by JAG3

You have to admit though that it looks extremely suspect as your asking ''how is it settling down''-could be a descent story for the local paper and also it is your first post.

A descent story? Thats a joke right? Very clever how he asked "how is it settling down" and you said that it might make for a descent story..... I think you have proved you are not a journo Jag, or is the sun you work for with a pun like that?

[JAG3]

I'm not even going to begin to come back because I'll be digging myself into an even bigger hole because anything even related to a journo is frowned upon and extremely sensitive. I think it's common sense what I told in my last post.

[Human Factor]

Just out of interest, am I correct in saying that there are a couple of Royal Marine Harrier pilots?

[Jackonicko]

I think most journos already know exactly how the conversion of the SHar blokes went.

[JAG3]

Can Royal Marines become fighter pilots, its just the latest Marine careers book says you can only fly the Sea King helicopter.

[RNGrommits]

There are at least 2 RM pilots at Cott. And I think there is another in the states (although I could be wrong but I am sure a Harrier mate will soon put me right if I am).

[L J R]

....and how would that be there Jacko?

[stickmonkeytamer]

We are doing fine thanks (or that is what we want everyone to think!).

[giblets]

Incidentally, why has the GR7 apparently picked up the nickname 'magic'?

[LateArmLive]

Never heard of that name for it.......

[stickmonkeytamer]

Giblets, have you not seen us float in mid air like a certain magician... I've never heard it called that before... Try any E3D thread...